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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-15
An Important Measure.

In the House of Representatives
Saturday Mr.. Hiscock. of New York
a member of the Ways and Means
c0mmitte, introduced tariff internal
revenue bill. The first section re-
lates to the sugar duties, and pro.
vides that on and after July 7, 1887,
all sugars not above No. Is Dutch
standard in color, all tank bottoms,
syrup of cane JUICE or of beet juice,
melado, concentrated melado, con-
crete and concentrated molasses test.
ing by the rolariscope not above sey-
enty-fve degrees, shall pay a duty of
7O'lO0 of one cent per pound; and
for every additional degree or frac-
ton of degree shown by the polari-
scope test they shall pay two hun
dredth of a cent per pound addition
al; that this shall not apply to any
sugars imported from any country
levying an export duty. or any tax
equivalent thereto, upon said sugars.
and that upon all such foreign sugars
upon which export duties, or any tax
equivalent thereto, are laid by the
country from whence imported there
shall be levied the duties now impos.
ed by law, provided that for the en-
couragement and protection of the
cultivation of beets, sorghum, amber
implies or other sugar canes and the
manufacture thereof into sugar, for
every ton of 1000 pounds of beets or
sugar cane raised by any farmer or
planter in the United States and
manufactured into sugar in the Unit.
ed States, two dollars shall be paid
as bounty to the farmer or planter
by the treasurer of the United States,
under such rules and regulations as
the Secretary of the Treasury may
prescribe.
The second section provides that
domestic sugars shall be graded into
five classes, according to degree of
polarization. on which bounty shall
be paid as follows: On class /, 81
cents per 100 pounds class 2. 80 cents;
class 8, SO cents ; class 4. "a cents,
and class 5, Gncluding all sugars above
No. Is. with polarization of 90 de.
grees,) 81 cents. These bounties are
to be paid upon all merchantable
sugar made in the United States from
beets. sorghum or any other sugar
or fruit or grain grown within the
United States, to any person who
shall establish plant or sugar man
ufactory within the United States,
and shall manufacture sugar from
beets, sorghum, amber or sugar, fruit
or grain raised in the United States.
The third section repeats from Oc-
tober internal revenue taxes on
tobacco. snuff, cigars.
cheroots and cigarettes. and the spec
lal tax on dealers In leaf tobacco, deal
ers in manufactured tobacco, peddlers
Of tobacco, snuff and cigars, and
of tobacco and cigars
provided that on all original and un-
broken factory packages of smoking
md manufactured tobacco and snuff.
,igars. cheroots and cigarettes held
oy manufacturers or dealers at the
line such repeal shall go into effect,
ipoD which the tax has been paid,
here shall be allowed rebate of the
ull amount of the tax paid thereon
'ut the same shall not apply in any
ase where the claim has not been
presented within sky days follow.
ng the date when such repeal has
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-15

Prof. Leslie predicts that the amaz-
ing exhibition of natural oil and gas
which has characterized the past
twenty years, and will probably con.
tinue for ten or twenty years more.
is, nevertheless, not only geological
~ but historically temporary and
vanishing phenamenon-one which
young men will live to see come to
its natural end. This opinion, he
says, is the result Of both an active
and thoughtful acquaintance with
the subject.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-15

transactions than ever. excepting In
parts Of the South.
The failures burning the last seven
days number from the United State .
27l; for Canada, %. Total $50 against
273 last week and 263 the week pre-
vious. The increase arises in Il Q
South where failures are exception.
ally numerous, though not import.
ant.
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State Of Trada.

New YORK, Jan. 7.-R. g. Dun &
Co. furnish the following weekly re-
view of the trade: The new year
opens with higher prices. Wheat
has advanced &c. this week on sales
of %, 0O0, 600 bushels. Oil has adj.
vance,l lc. on sales of 1,000, 900 bar
rels. Cotton raises l-l6c, with mod
crate transactions. Hogs, coffee, iron
and silver are nigher. Corn and oats
have reen Il little weaker, and large
realizing by foreigners has checked
the tendency To an advance in stock.
But the expansion in currency and
Investments of large hiyidends and
profits realized tend to light prices
for the present in spite of fears re.
gar,ling legislation. Bark circula-
ton has decreased $40 .029 46I, and
the legal tenders not in the treasury
nave diminished over 81 per cent no,
Counting the addition to gold in cir
culatiOn. Following an expansion of
about S5O.000,0O0 since 1878, this
makes the circulation per capita the
largest ever recorded.
Ii is now to be noticed that silver
dollars begin to go hack to the Treas
ury in place of small certificates is
sued, and the government during the
past week has taken in AZ much
money az it has psid out in spite of
the half yearly interest payments.
COMPUTATION at Washington makes
a reduction of the revenue at this
season impossible and the accnmnla-
ton of the surplus threatens disturb
aDce after July |.
Over 5000 miles # railway were
built last year, only 500 In the East.
ern and Southern States and oyer 4.
600 miles in Kansas, Nebraska, Da
k"ta. Minnesota and Texas. Hence
the rise in iron. Pittsburgh prices
advanced 81 on Wednesday,, though
the production now exceeds half a
million tons a week. TIE AssOcia.
tinn'S official report makes the out.
put $780, 900 tons for the last hall of
1886 This powerful impulse toward
prosperity, merchants fear, would
he taken n ay if the Interstate
Commerce hill should discourage
railroad building. In BUSINESS cir
cles the apprehension Of n set back,
a. \ consequence Of high through
rates for western products and al ar
rest Of railroad building strongly in
huences calculations for the future.
In the southwest failures have been
unusually numerous. Collections are
generally satisfactory and the in.
rreasing number of bills gives great
or activity in the dry goods trade
Coal ADVANCES because of an import.
ant strike of the handlers.
Wool sales ~ Philadelphia were
10 600 900 pounds less than in 1855,
tut NV York Imports of foreign
wool were IS 900 ,OOa pounds larger.
Higher prices here for wheat and cot
ton also imp'y the belief that produc.
lion will he curtai'ed next year HI II
result Of unsatisfactory returns to
farmers.
Railroad earnings In December on
twenty one roads exceeded tho-t'' u,
1885, about 10 per cent. aud the bank
exchanges for the year show larger
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There are a great many young men
nowadays who charter a ten-dOllar
livery stable rig when they really
cannot afford to have the nightmare.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10
NHERIFFS SALE.

Byvirtue Of special Execution and Fee Bill
No. 252 issued out of the clerks Office Of the
county court of Rock Island county, and state OF
Illinois, and to me directed, whereby am com
manded to make the amount of a certain judg-
ment recently obtained against Charles Schultz
in favor OF Diedriech Gluesing out of the lands
tenements, goods and chattes OF the said defend
ant, Charles Schultz, have levied upon the fol
lowing property, to-wit:
That portion Of the south half (i) of the north
half hj Of the southwest quarter ~ of the
southwest quarter (A} OF section five (5I in town
ship No. Seventeen Q7) north of range one %
west Of the fourth principal meridian; commenc
ing at the northwest corner Of said south half %
of the north half CT )of the southwest quarter (A)
of the southwest quarter (1z) of said section !;
thence east raralle lei with the north side of said
section eighty (sO) rods more or less, to the east
side OF said southwest quarter (4l Of the south-
west quarter 90; thence south. twenty 100 rods
to southeast Of said south half (s) Of north
half ca Of southwest quarter (h) Of the SOU h.
west quarter ca of said section: thence west
twepty-six and two-thirds esq rods; thence
north parallel with the west side Of said section
twe.ve 0s) rods; thence west parallel with the
north side of said section fifty-three and one
third $3.50 rods; thence north eight 81 rods 10
the place Of bsginn ng, containing six 90 acres.
all In Rock Island comfy, state Of Illinois.
Therefore, according TO said command. shall
expose for sale, al public auction, all the right,
title and interest OF the above named Charles
Schultz, in and to the above described property,
on Tuesday, the 10th day of December, 1887, at .
O'Clock p. m. at the north door of the court
house in the city Of Rock Island, in the county of
Rock Island and state Of Illinois, for cash in hand
TO satisfy said execution and fee bill.
Dated at Rock Island, this 29th dav Of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1887. T. 5. SILVIS.
Sheriff OF Rock Island county, Illinois
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10
CHANCERY NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

s RosF fss OF ILLINOIS limos IS.
In the Circuit Court January Term A. D. 1888
August Herkert VS., Conrad F. Grant,, (. IL. GUS
iaV Won Doeren and the unknown heirs at law of
Karl Meyer, deceased-In Chancery
Affidavit Of the non-resdence Of 4. II. Gus av
von Doeren, Gottlieb Precht nee Kowalski, Au-
gusta kowaski, Frederick kowalski, Gustav 10
WALSH, Carl Kowalski, Ferdinand Kswalskl, vii
helm kowalski and Ludwig Kowalski, aud the
unknown heirs at law Of Karl Meyer, dec ased.
implicated with the above defendants having been
fled in the clerks office Of the cirtut court of said
county notice s therefore hereby given to the said
nonresident defendants that the comp ainant has
filed his bill OF complaint in said court on the
ehancery side thereof on the 22d day of Novem-
Der, 1887, and thereupon a summons issued out Of
said court, wherein said suit is now pending re.
uary next, as is by law required.
Now, unless you, the said non resident defend
ants above named, E. Il. Gustav Won Doeren,
Gottlieb Precht nee Kowalski. Augusta Kowal.
ski, Frederick Kowalski, Gustav K1walski. Car
kowalski, Ferdinand Kowalski, Wilhelm Kowal
ski ond Ludwig kowalski, and The unknown heirs
at law of Kari Meyer. deceased, shall per
sonally be and appear before said circuit court
on the first day Of the next term thereof, 10 be
holden at Rock Island. in and for said county, OF
the first Monday in January next. and plead, and
swer or demnr to the said compliments bill Of
Complaint. the same and the matters aud things
therein charged and stated will be taken as CON
fessed, and decree entered against you accord.
ing TO the prayer ofsaid bill.
Rock Island, ILL.,, November 81, 1887.
T. II. BOW MAN, JR., Clerk,
JOSEPH l. HAAS, CompIt'. Sol. s2d4v
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10
CHANCERY NOTICE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, lss.
COUNTY OF Rock ISLAND,
In the Circuit Court of Rock Island county, Jan
nary term, A. D., lSSS-In Chancery.
Oliver Olsen. guardian Of Emily Erickson and
Ben I. Cable VS. AlonZo B. Allen. Frank W.
Allen. Dan ord II. Allen and Theodore L. Allen,
guardian Of the said AlonZo b Frank W, and
Danford Il. Allen.
Affidavit of the non residence of the said Alonzo
Y. Hen, Franz W. Allen, Danford II. Allen and
Theodore L. Allen, guardian, etc, defendants
above named, having been filed in the Office of the
clerk Of said circuit court of Rock Island county
notice Is hereby given 10 the said above named
defendants, thai the compliments heretofore filed
their bill Of complaint in said court on the chan
Gerry side thereof and that a summons thereupor
issued ont of said court against said defendants
Tetnrnahle at the court house In the city of Rocs
Island in said county, on the first Monday of Jan
uary next, t1SsSl, as Is by law required
Now, unless you. the said Aionzo r. Allen
Frank Allen. Dsnford H Alien and Theodore
L. Allen, guardial &c shall personally be ant
appear before said circuit court Of Rock Island
county, on the first day of term thereof, to b,
holden al Rock Island in said county, on the frs
Monday of January, lSSs, and plead, answer. o.
demur to the said complainants bill Of complaint
the same. aud the matters and things thereiI
charged and stated, will be taken rs confessed
and decree entered against You according To TIT
prayer Of said bill.
nov 2-4w E. H. BOWMAN, Jr., Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10
She Couldn't Understand II

'What in the world has happened to
you since the last time | saw you?" asked
one lady of another when they met on
the street the other day; Il can't under
stand it. Then you were pale, haggard
and low-spirited, and | remember you
said that you hardly cared whether you
lived or died. Today you look ever SC
much younger. and it is very evident
from your beaming face that vour low
spirits have taken flight" Yes, in
deed" was the reply; land shall tel
you what drove them away? 1t was Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. | was y
martyr to functional arrangement until
began taking the Prescription Now
am as well as ever was in my life Nc
woman who suffers as did ought to lei
an hour pass before procuring this won
derful remedy"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10
A Wonderful Food and Med,cine

Known and used by physicians all over
the world. SCOTS Emulsion not only
gives flesh and strength by virtue of its
own nutritious properties. but creates An
appetite for food that builds up the
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it is pleasant and palatable. and all grow
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use it in all cases of Wasting Diseases
and it is specially useful for children
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in Marasmus. IT W. PIERCE, N. D.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10
CHANCERY NOTICE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County /
In the Circuit Court, January Term. A. D., 1sSS-
In ChanCery.
Elizabeth Bradley administrative Of the estate of
Nathaniel d. Bradley. deceased, VS. Thoma-
Johnston and John c. } oh,l- ton
Affidavit OF non residence Of the above named
defendant, Thorn : Johnston. imple AIDED with the
above defendant, John q. Johnston. having been
iled in the clerks Office OF the circuit court
of said county notice is therefore hereby given 10
The SAID non resident defendants that the com
painanl filed her praecipe for writ q scre facas
TO be issued out Of said court on Z 18th day of
November, 1857, and that thereugo on said writ Is
sued out Of said court, wherein sad suit Is now
pending. returnsble on the first Monday in the
mouth OF January next, as is by law required
Now. unless You. the said non resident 'e-
feudant above named, Thomas Johnston, shall
PERSONALLY be and appear before the Circuit Court
OF said County on the first day Of the next term
thereof, TO be holden ut Rock leland in and for the
said county on the first Monday in January
next, and plead. answer or demur to The said
complainant's bill Of complaint the same and the
matters and things therein charged and stated
VIII BE- taken rs confessed, aud decree entered
against you according to the prayer of said bill.
L. Il. BOWMAN. j.. Clerk.
Rock Island. Illinois. November 10 1881
PIE AsANrs Il HURST. Complts Sol 19d4w
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10
This Verdict Unanimous

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bitters as the very best remedy. Every
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One man took six bottles, and was cured
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Abraham Hare. druggist, Bellvllle, Ohio,
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10

Nearly all diseases originate from in
action of the liver, and this isespeciall,
the case with chils and fever, intermit
tent fevers and malarial diseases. tt
save doctors bills and ward disease, take
Simmons Liver regulator, s.medicint
that increases in popularity each year
and has become the most popular ant
best endorsed medicine in the market 70
the cure of liver or bowel diseases.
TELEGRAPH, DUBUQUE, Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10

languid curiosity in relation to the manu-.
script He looked over the pages, reading a
line here and line there. Suddenly he
changed color as he read-and looked IN
from the manuscript like man bewildered.
Good God! what does this meansn he said to
himself
His eyes turned nervously to the door by
which Agnes had left him. She might re-
turn to the drawing room; she might want
to see what the countess had written. He
looked back again at the passage which
startled him-considered with himself for 9
moment-and suddenly and softly left the
room.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10
CHANCERY NOTICE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County, S.
In the Circuit Court, January Term, A. D.
lssS,-ID Chaneery.
George sehaffer vs.. Frank R. Grenell, Mary E
Grenell
Affidavit Of non-residence of the above defend
ants Frank r. Grenell and Mary Z. Grenell hrv
ing been filed in the clerks office of the circuit
court Of said county notice Is therefore hereby
given to the said nonresident defendants that the
complainant has filed his bill OF complaint in said
court. the chsncery side thereof on the 18th day
of November, 1887, and that thereupou summons
issued ont of said court, wherein said suit is now
pending returnable on the first Monday in the
month OF January next, as is by law required.
Now, unless You, the said nonresident defend
ants above named, Frank R. Grenell and Mary
K. Glensll, shall personally be and appear
before said circuit court on the first day of the
term thereof, to be holden at Rock Island in and
FOR the said county on the first Monday in January
next, and plead, answer or demur 10 the said com
plainant's bill Of complaint the same and the mat
1ers and things therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed and decree entered against
you acc )rding to the prayer OF said bill.
E. II BOWMAN. JR Clerk.
Rock Island, Illinois, November IS, 1857.
PLEAsANTs Il Hurst, Complts Sol. 19d4w
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10

Is natures own true laxative. 1t is the
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constipation, indigestion. piles. etc
Manufactured only by the California Fig
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Hartz & Bahnsen, agents, Rock Island,
III
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10

Captain Joirs. OF Brussels, Belgium,
who had been deaf for fifteen years, ac>
companied an aeronaut in a balloon as
c.nsion few weeks ago. and when he
reached the earth he found that he had
been entirely cured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10

UFuSp.
The two men looked at each other both
struck speechless by the same emotion of bor-
ror. The manager was the first to control
himself. See to the door, for Gods sakels
he said. ''Some of tho people outside NAV
have heard me- ...
henry moved mechanically to the door.
Even when he had his hand on the kew.
ready to turn it in the lock in case of neces-
slty, he still looked back at the appalling
object on the floor. There was no possibility
OF identifying those deeayed and distorted
features with any living creature whom he
mad seen--and yet he was conscious of feeling
vague and awful doubt which shook him
to the soul The questions which tortured
the mind of Agnes were now his questions,
too. He asked, himself I'm whose likeness
might have recognized it before the decay
set inf The likeness of Ferrarii or the like
ness off, He paused trembling. as Az
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10

Ernst Geisler having bought the inter
est of John Glass, 10 the late firm of A
& j. Glass. enters into partnership witt
Albert Glass, under the firm name Of
Glass & Geisler, TO carry on the butcher
ing and meat market business at the old
stand of A. & J. Glass, 3041 Fifth ave-
nue.. ALBERT GLASS,
ERNST GEIsIER
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10

Robert Louis Stevenson continues TO
improve in health in the North Woods.
He considers himself out Of the woods,
in TACT, so far as dangerous illness is con-
cprnaI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10
ELEGRAPH, Du

August Shields, Of Hunt county, Tex
as, is seven feet ten inches tall and is still
growing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10

James r. Randall, who wrote my
Maryland, is about TO return to Mary
land 10 live.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10

The gossips say that Mrs. Mark Hop
kins married to keep $50. 900 fee in the
family.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10
Dec. /, 1887.

Stories by Ouida, George Sand and
Zole were recently found in Sunday
school library in New York City.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10

All sizes and best grades of Anthracite
coal $500 per ton, delivered to any par
of this city. usual discount for cash; can
mel coal for CRATES So.